John is a Christian. When he thinks about other Christians, he sees them as a varied group with
many different sub-types (e.g., Baptists, Presbyterians). When he thinks about Muslims, he
thinks of them as being all alike and doesn't consider different types of sects. Josh's thinking is
an example of .
1. The fundamental attribution error
2. The outgroup homogeneity effect
3. Social identity theory
4. Implicit prejudice
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Question 2
Going to lunch at a new school, a student notices certain kinds of people sit together. One table is
occupied by nerds; another by the drama club kids; and another by motorheads. The new student
is engaged in:
1. Social categorization.
2. Social facilitation
3. Stereotype threat
4. Cognitive dissonance
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Question 3
Outgroup homogeneity means:
1. The tendency to view members of a given outgroup as less diverse than members of our
ingroup
2. The tendency to view members of our ingroup as less diverse than members of a given
outgroup
3. The tendency to judge others by their actions but excuse ourselves because of our
feelings
4. The tendency to view members of a given outgroup as more diverse than members of our
ingroup
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Question 4
Which of the following is NOT true about social categorization?
1. Categorizing people into groups helps us to save cognitive resources.
2. Categories help us to form impressions quickly.
3. The tendency to categorize was probably evolutionarily advantageous.
4. Categorization leads to better understanding of individuals within a particular outgroup.
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Question 5